Cannes-O-Rama!

The past week has been the busiest and most intense in my entire career. We are in the depths of finalizing Cannes production and there are so many minute details going into this week-long event. From registrations and accommodation to technical demo testing, delivery of devices and artwork approval, to specially branded deck chairs (pictured above), the workload has been barely manageable with many late nights spent in the office.

What I've really taken away from this experience is the importance of attention to detail. My manager on this project is extremely detail-oriented and has organized several spreadsheets for the project. Each area - whether it is accommodation and passes or food and beverage or napkin and tablecloth delivery for the week - has its own spreadsheet with minute details. I consider myself an organized person, but this level of detail is something I find difficult to achieve. It was my job this week to write the Project Handbook, which contains every bit of information about the festival and our presence there. At this point it is about 52 pages long, and I will continue to update and add things over the weekend. After working on this document, I can see that with an event of this size, it will be crucial to have all of the details on site, organized and at the ready for the entire team.

I will be heading to Cannes on Sunday for the week and I'm very excited to see all of the hard work come to life. The planning process has been daunting but also very rewarding, and I'm sure being on site will be amazing.